Back To School

Today was the day--the first day of school. Andrew made his high school debut. I can't believe he is in the 9th grade. Boy, does time fly. It seems like only yesterday Dusty and I were making that loop in the car line to pick him from his first day of kindergarten. When he saw our truck he started crying, so I started crying.....when the door opened and he got in and said "I didn't know I was gonna have to stay that long." Dusty was home on vacation that week and got ME through the first week of school.
Now here we are.....Andrew and his friends had a meeting place for their first day of high school. It hadn't really hit me though, until I was driving to school by myself this morning. I left early and Dusty took the kids. I got half way to town and lost it. I was sobbing when I got to school and Janet thought something terrible had happened. I can't believe my baby is growing up so quickly. He is a terrific young man. So polite, kind, thoughtful, caring, grateful, loving and 14! His day went great. He got in his locker, found all this classes and was happy his friends were in most of them. He is at golf practice now and I am sure he will be worn out.
Sara was dropped off by her daddy. Mrs. Ingram, the counselor, told me she hopped out of that truck "looking like a million dollars in her new clothes and marched right in". (Those were her exact words.) She came in the office to tell me she was "here". And she was off. She was excited to see her friend, Sophie, she hadn't seen all summer. She was the leader today and Sophie the helper. Sara is also all the things I said Andrew was.
Both of my kids are wonderful, unique individuals. I love them more than anything else in the world! My friend, Kim Jim, said it first, they grow up soooooo fast! We should treasure every moment life gives us, not sweat the small stuff and soak up every minute! It is too often we take things for granted. I thank God everyday for the wonderful family he has blessed me with.